V+
established in Brussels since november 1998
Fundamental beliefs, philosophy and hopes of the office are expressed its name*
Architecture is not a question of square metres or provision of services. It is first and foremost a political stance, a cultural act, a poem of centimetres, a social statement, a philosophical surprise, a desire for space, a source of dreams...
...And above all about more life, more passion, more attitude, more joy, more questions, more intensity, more assertions, more fantasies, more euphoria, more effervescence, more movement, more resistance, more instinct, more desires, more character, more will, more demands, more eagerness, more spirit, more sparkle, more freshness, more fulfilment, more vivacity, more conviction, more pride, more generosity, more love, more temerity, more audacity, more delight, more playfulness, more infatuation, more challenge, more sensuality, more fascination and more inspiration.
• The office was founded in the context of a research for a contra-proposition of re-valorization of the Junction of South and North Stations in Brussels (1998_1999). Our name comes from its inaugural slogan in 1954 “the junction south/north towards a greater well-being” because for us, with such a slogan, everything remains to be done.
Associated architects (founding members)
Jörn Aram Bihain born 5th January, 1973, in Brussels, Belgium.
He graduated from Brussels St. Luke’s Architectural College in 1996 and has worked with Wolfgang Tschapeller and Henke Schreihek in Vienna, Austria.
Since 2007 he is lecturing architecture at the Liège UniversitySt.Luc architectural college in Liege.
Thierry Decuypere born 9th June,1973, in Brussels, Belgium.
He graduated from the Victor Horta Higher Institute of Architecture in 1996. For three years he has worked with Olivier Bastin, the Escaut office in Brussels.
Since 2003 he is lecturing architecture at the University Ulb, faculty of Architecture La Cambre-Horta, in Brussels.
Architects
Aidas Krutejavas (1980, Lithuania) graduate of Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas and Master of architecture from KUL, Leuven. Works with V+ since 2003.
Elodie Degavre (1982, The Netherlands), graduate of ISACF La Cambre, Brussels. Works with V+ since 2006. Since 2007 she is lecturing architecture at the University Ulb, faculty of Architecture La Cambre-Horta, in Brussels.
Philippe Buraud (1978, France), graduate of ENSAP, Bordeaux. Works with V+ since 2007.
Sara Cremer (1982, Belgique), graduate of ISACF La Cambre, Brussels. Works with V+ since 2009.
Since 2011 she is lecturing architecture at the University Ulb, faculty of Architecture La Cambre-Horta, in Brussels.
Paul Mouchet (1982, France), graduate of ISACF La Cambre, Brussels. Works with V+ since 2009.
Celine de Vinck (1977, Belgique),
graduate of ISA Saint Luc, Bruxelles. Works with V+ since 2012.
Pacôme Soisson (1989, France), graduate of ISACF La Cambre-Horta, Brussels. Works with V+ since 2012.
Valentin Bollaert (1986, France), graduate of ISA Saint Luc, Tournai en 2009. Works with V+ since 2013.